Join us as we take a look at the most recent typhoon to hit Japan and its aftermath, as well as covering some more general information on Typhoon season and what to expect.
Below is the script
Welcome to Inside Japan.
Today we would like to talk about Typhoons.
Last week Japan was hit by the 19th typhoon of the season.
it was predicted to be the largest in 60 years,
forcing authorities to issue
the highest level possible emergency warnings for 13 prefectures.
As a homeowner living just 30 meters or so from this river,
the most recent typhoon was a fairly harrowing event.
Before making landfall Japan,
Many people Predictably stocked up on food on water
leaving shelves empty the day before the storm.
Additional reccommended precautions included taping up windows
and filling toilets with bags of water in case of sewage system problems.
In my area, The city office and Nearby schools opened
providing shelter from the storm.
with the river rising many neighbors took shelter elswhere,
and I spent most of that time across town
watching footage of the river rising on the local news
and getting government notification on my phone.
Around 300,000 households across Japan
did end up without power during at least some of the storm.
Upon returning the next day,
we were happy to find no major problems
having been a meter or two higher than where the water rose up to..
My office wasnt quite as lucky,
with the elevator and tower parking
both still being out of operation due to minor flooding.
Tropical storms bring moisture up from the tropics,
and this large yet slow moving storm
dropped up to a meter of rain in some location in just 24 hours
Many areas were unprepared for so much rain
and riverbanks were unable to hold back the water resulting in flooding.
Some areas were hit espcially hard with very heavy flooding
Typhoon are quite common in September and early october.
Typhoons differ from hurricanes only in that they originated in the northern vs southern hemispheres.
Most typhoons are simply numbered,
but more noatble huricanes use a phillipino naming system,
with this one being called Hagibis.
We will end this video with various footage from storm damage across the country.
and as always,
Thanks for watching.
Alo Japan.